§ Mr. Gowasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the amount of loan capital outstanding to each local authority in England on 31st March 1976; what were the equivalent figures on 31st March 1975 and 31st March 1974; and what were the totals of such borrowings by local authorities on each of the three dates.
§ Mr. OakesFigures for 31st March 1976 are not yet available. The estimated total outstanding debt administered by local authorities in England at
1974–75 over 1973–74 Per cent. 1975–76 over 1974–75 Per cent. 1976–77 over 1975–76 Per cent. Wealdon District Domestic … … … … 11.4 37.8 20.7 Non-Domestic … … … … 44.6 26.8 14.0 Eastbourne District Domestic … … … … 29.0 6.0 23.9 Non-Domestic … … … … 42.2 13.9 17.2 Of the 363 authorities which have so far provided details of their 1976–77 poundages, the numbers with a greater percentage increase (non-domestic) than Wealden and Eastbourne over the three years taken together are 142 and 255 respectively